Ricky Gervais on Trump, 'The Office' and Reviving David Brent for Netflix

Times have certainly changed since David Brent first appeared on “The Office” — but that’s part of the fun of mockumentary “Life on the Road,” says star Ricky Gervais.

“David Brent — you know, he was a sort of narcissistic manchild, but of the old variety,” Gervais said in an interview with Variety. “He can’t survive in today’s world of narcissistic manchildren, mentioning no names… Now fame’s a different beast.”

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